A. Verb + noun suffix
Suffixes are used at the ends of words; they often tell you if a word is a noun, a verb, an adjective or an adverb. Two suffixes which form nouns from verbs are -ion and -ment.
B. Adjective + noun suffix
The suffixes -ness and -ity often form nouns from adjectives.
C. -er, -or and -ist
These suffixes can be added to nouns or verbs. They often describe people and jobs.
Language help
Adding a suffix to a verb, adjective or noun may change the position of the main stress, e.g. re'lax – relax'ation, 'stupid – stu'pidity, eco'nomics – e'conomist.
(The ' symbol is before the syllable with the main stress.)
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